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From MIT Undergraduate to Stanford PhD: Maya’s Journey in Physics & Success Advice

How do you get into MIT? How do you survive it? And what does it take to make it to a PhD at Stanford? In this episode, Maya, an MIT physics graduate and incoming Stanford PhD student, shares her journey—from SAT scores and college applications to life at MIT, including academics, social & greek life. Maya and I got to know each other through our sorority at MIT. She gives valuable advice on thriving at MIT and other colleges, and securing admission to top PhD programs from any school you're at. Whether you're aiming for MIT undergrad, a PhD, or just curious about the journey, this episode is packed with insights! Had some technical challenges towards the end (am I an engineer?!) but it's the first one! Follow to stay updated on more episodes exploring other majors and college/research advice ❤️ Let me know what you think :) 0:00 - Intro & SAT scores 2:00 - Graduating as a Junior & Physics at MIT 6:14 - Research at MIT 9:00 - Why (or why not) MIT? 11:40 - Anything you wish you knew before? 12:30 - Greek Life at MIT 14:30 - Love ?! Life at MIT 15:48 - Other PhD Programs Maya got into & how she made the decision for Stanford 18:30 - Advice for getting into top PhD program 19:45 - Women in Physics